LS9, Inc.: Series C $25M

Posted in I - Series C, Q - 3Q09, R - WEST, X - Biofuel, XX - CA

LS9 (San Carlos, CA) a development-stage biofuels company focused on synthetic biology fermentation approach to convert renewable feedstocks to petroleum equivalents, closed a $25M Series C financing. Participants include CTTV Investments, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Flagship Ventures and Khosla Ventures.

Oct

2009

Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.: Series C $24.8M

Posted in I - Series C, Q - 3Q09, R - WEST, X - Biofuel, X - Malaria, XX - CA

Amyris Biotechnologies (Emeryville, CA) a development-stage biofuels company focused on metabolic pathway transformations of plant-based feedstocks into different isoprenoids, closed a $24.8M Series C financing. Participants include Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and TPGBiotech.

Jun

2009

Solazyme, Inc.: Series C $57M

Posted in I - Series C, Q - 2Q09, R - WEST, X - Biofuel, XX - CA

Solazyme (San Francisco, CA) a development-stage biofuels company focused on the bioproduction of microalgae molecules for the energy, chemical, and nutraceutical industries, closed a $57M Series C financing. Participants include Braemar Energy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Roda Group and Harris & Harris Group.

Jun

2009

HCL CleanTech, Ltd.: Series A $5.5M*

Posted in I - Series A, Q - 2Q09, R - INTERNATIONAL, X - Biofuel

HCL Clean Tech (Israel) an early-stage biofuels company working to convert lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars, closed a $5.5M Series A financing. Participants include Burrill & Co. and Khosla Ventures.
*Investment amt undisclosed by company

May

2009

Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc.: Series A $5M

Posted in I - Series A, Q - 2Q09, R - SOUTH WEST, X - Biofuel, XX - TX

Glycos Biotechnologies (Houston, TX) a development-stage biofuels company focused on production of intermediate chemicals for biodegradable, non-degradable plastics, surfactants and fuels, closed a $5M Series A financing. Participants include Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Mercury.

Apr

2009

OPX Biotechnologies, Inc.: Series B $17.5M

Posted in I - Series B, Q - 2Q09, R - ROCKY MOUNTAIN, X - Biofuel, X - Metabolism, XX - CO

OPX Biotechnologies (Boulder, CO) a research-stage biofuels company using synthetic biology to engineer the microbes as a renewable fuel source, added to their Series B financing bringing the round up to $17.5M. Participants include Braemar Energy Ventures, Altira Group, Mohr Davidow Ventures and X/Seed Capital.

Feb

2009

OPX Biotechnologies, Inc.: Series B $12.1M

Posted in I - Series C, Q - 1Q09, R - ROCKY MOUNTAIN, X - Bioagriculture, X - Biofuel, XX - CO

OPX Biotechnologies (Boulder, CO) a research-stage biofuels company using synthetic biology to engineer the microbes as a renewable fuel source closed a $12.1M Series B financing. Participants include Braemar Energy Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and X/Seed Capital.

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